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The Big Buddha of Phuket
The Big Buddha of Phuket sits perched upon one of the highest points of Southern Phuket, always watching over the island. It is a constant symbol of Phuket Island that can be seen from just about everywhere in the south part of the island. Whether you actively notice it or not, it is one of the few constant presences in the lives of those who call Phuket home. Knowing this, it should come as no surprise that it is also one of the biggest tourist draws on the island.
The Big Buddha was a grand endeavor from the get go and as it becomes more complete with each passing day, so do the plans become grander in scope. What was once to be two separate images of the lord Buddha with an initial cost of 150 million Thai Baht (around $5 million US Dollars), has expanded to include many extra buildings and a now proposed parking facility. This is all funded by charitable donations from around the world. So long as the donations keep coming in, the plans will likely keep getting bigger and bigger.
The first image of the Buddha is made of 22 tons of brass at a cost of 8 million Thai Baht. This 12 meter high image was dedicated to HM Queen Sirikit.
The second, much larger statue which gives the site it's name, is an astounding 45 meters tall by 25 meters wide at it's base. The entire structure is covered in approximately 135 tons of white Burmese marble. At a cost of 30 million Thai Baht, it is the largest image of the Buddha in all of Thailand and was dedicated to HM King Bhumibol to commemorate his 80th birthday.
Everyday hundreds of tourists flock to the site of the Big Buddha to witness the grand creation and to take advantage of the photo opportunities that the site presents. From the east side of the statue, one can see all the way south to Rawai and as far north as Phuket Town. From the west, you can see most of the major towns and popular beaches that make Phuket famous.
Temple Dress Code
If you have never been to a Thai temple before, you should know that there is a dress code. This is especially true when it comes to women. Shirts are a must at all times and women must cover their shoulders and wear skirts that come down no shorter than their knees. If you dress is not up to code, there are sarongs that can be borrowed at the entrance.
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In an end of the year bonus, a judge in West Virginia gave 69 (and many more) life insurers a win against the state when he granted their motion to dismiss the lawsuits brought by State Treasurer John Perdue.
In what seems to have become a weekly occurrence, the State of California is involved in another lawsuit involving unclaimed property. This time, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company has sued California in Federal Court, seeking an injunction and declaratory judgment pertaining to the authority of California to audit the company. In August 2013, California initiated an audit, to be conducted by Kelmar Associates.
The 2014 legislative prefiling season has begun, with Missouri kicking off the unclaimed property bills with a possible new exemption.
One of the most frequently asked questions Barganier receives relates to small dollar properties and whether they are reportable. The short answer is that every check or credit is reportable, no matter how small the item. Yes, even those pennies from rounding payroll deductions are reportable as unclaimed property.
In 2012, the Federal Reserve Banks updated their strategic plan to focus on end-to-end payment processes from their past focus on interbank issues. The new strategic plan is to focus on improving speed and efficiency of the payment system while maintaining safety and accessibility. At the heart of this plan is a move away from checks and to a near-real time form of electronic payments. The Federal Reserve Bank hosted a town hall yesterday on the future of payment systems in the United States to engage industry participants in the discussion. Kimberly DeCarrera was invited to attend on behalf of Barganier and Associates.
With the adoption of credit and debit card usage, check usage has decreased, particularly at point of sale transactions.
California has been one of the lead states in the push to audit life insurers for compliance with state insurance and unclaimed property laws, particularly relating to life insurance policies of deceased insurers. Over 40 audits have been initiated against life insurance companies.
The last major revision to the Uniform Law Commission's Unclaimed Property Model Act was in 1995. Since then, there have been major changes in how businesses operate, the financial products offered, and how they communicate with customers, employees, vendors, and other related parties.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a potential claimant on the payment of interest relating to claims. At issue in the case was whether Indiana was required to pay interest on unclaimed property that it has collected on owners' behalf. In this case, an individual lost contact with his bank, who eventually reported an interest bearing account to the state of Indiana.
While corporate holders were busy filing their fall reports last week, Michigan passed a new law on unclaimed property audits, providing new protections for holders.
The life insurance industry has been subjected to large, multi-state audits from unclaimed property administrators and insurance commissioners as the states try to collect more unclaimed policies from companies. The first round of audits were focused on large, market dominant companies, like John Hancock, Prudential, and MetLife, and were eventually settled by the companies.
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Report: Microsoft taught NSA how to crack encrypted emails• Jennifer Martinez, The Hill
leaked by former government contractor Edward Snowden show that
Microsoft helped the National Security Agency (NSA) work around the
encrypted code on its new Outlook portal after the spy agency expressed
concern that it wouldn't be able to intercept Web chats, according to The Guardian.
The video service Skype, which is owned by Microsoft, also allowed the NSA to cull video and audio conversations, the newspaper reported. The accusations are just the latest to surface about the NSA working with top tech companies to conduct surveillance. The Guardian and The Washington Post reported last month that Google, Microsoft, Facebook and other tech companies had allegedly given the NSA "direct access" to their servers that store user data.


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Neville shocker: Man United should give this star a 15-year contract
MANCHESTER UNITED should tie Marouane Fellaini down until 2032.
Well, that's what Phil Neville has shockingly suggested on Twitter.
Fellaini has endured mixed fortunes during his time with the Red Devils.
"Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini agreed a one-year contract extension in January."
But he's found a role for himself under Jose Mourinho and was handed a new deal in January.
Neville doesn't seem to think that one-year extension was enough though.
And he's jokingly quipped that Manchester United should secure his services for the long-term.
A Twitter user said: "Give Fellaini a 10-year contract."
And Neville replied: "15."
Such a lengthy deal would keep Fellaini at Manchester United beyond his 44th birthday.


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